europe
Egypt passes law to curb trafficking of migrants bound for Europe
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Egypt passes law to curb trafficking of migrants bound for Europe
Egypt passed legislation on Monday to crack down on people traffickers linked to a major surge in the numbers of…
Shore up the euro before it’s too late, experts warn
Business
September 20, 2016
Shore up the euro before it’s too late, experts warn
Will the euro survive the next big crisis?A new report inspired by Jacques Delors, one of the architects of the…
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
World
August 29, 2016
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
Triggering the procedure for Britain to exit the European Union is like turning off the engines on an airplane, a…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Art news
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
World
February 25, 2016
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of…
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
World
February 25, 2016
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
Eritrea is not prepared to stop forcing its youth into lengthy stretches of work as soldiers and civil servants, a…
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe
World
February 7, 2016
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe
Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA movement staged rallies in several cities across Europe on Saturday to protest against the arrival of hundreds…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
World
February 6, 2016
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
Environment
February 5, 2016
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
OSLO (Reuters) - An expansion of Europe's forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study…
EU wheat hits contract lows after Egypt rejects French cargo
Business
February 2, 2016
EU wheat hits contract lows after Egypt rejects French cargo
European wheat prices fell to new contract lows on Monday after a move by Egypt's state grain buyer to reject…